...Study #1 – Sunspot, Inc. 1. Strategic alliances among suppliers can be beneficial among companies that share the same vision. Some benefits of an alliance include lower total costs, reduced time to market, improved quality, improved technology and improved continuity of supply. In the case of Sunspot, Inc. the CEO, Ms. Monica Foltz can look to adopt and create strategic alliances with suppliers for parts to manufacture sunglasses. Overall, Ms. Foltz can hope to lower costs of sunglasses which may help to garner more market share and increase her customer base. She can also direct more of her attention on future development, new products, R&D and innovation because an alliance allows for a shared vision among the supply base and openness that is progressive towards current demand. 2. Disadvantages of alliances may include many factors. One such factor is in order to have an alliance, the firm must have executive level commitment. Without the commitment of top level executives alliances can be hard to get long term vision shared between alliances. Two firms need to pledge to cooperate for long term success and be open about cost, long term objectives, technology, and the overall supply chain. The relationship must be adaptable through changing economic struggles and advantages, environmental issues and competition. Another disadvantage of alliances may include the fact that they are resource intensive. On top of all of these factors, alliances take a long...
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...played by Albert Finney, helped her out by extending her a job offer in his office as a file clerk. Brockovich slowly adapts to her new life in the office, and as she is working she discovers files detailing medical records involved from a Pacific Gas and Electric real-estate purchase. Brockovich begins to venture down a twisted and controversial path to get to the bottom of what she believes is a major cover up. As she helps to bring to light the facts surrounding the situation, Brockovich becomes one of the most famous whistleblowers in history. Brockovich’s journey sees her dealing with major adversity as she brings a lawsuit which resulted in the largest direct action lawsuit settlement in the United States. As Erin Brockovich becomes settled at her new job in at the law firm, she is able to stumble upon information about Pacific Gas and Electric detailing the purchasing of a house owned by Donna Jensen in Hinkley, California. Looking at these details further, Brockovich notices the frequency of some strange illnesses in Hinkley. Brockovich travels to the town to make sure she is following the right path. Brockovich eventually meets a man who says he was supposed to cover-up Pacific Gas and Electric’s wrongdoings by destroying some documents, but prevalent medical conditions harming workers of surrounding ponds motivated him to disobey his orders. All of these incidents lead Brockovich to using a...
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...In the early nineteenth century, President Thomas Jefferson of the United States sought to propose an expedition to Congress with the intent of finding a “Northwest Passage,” a series of interconnected rivers that would assist in transporting goods across the continent to the Pacific Ocean and ultimately to ports overseas, greatly expanding the nation's economic potential. In January 1803, Jefferson asked Congress for $2,500 to fund an expedition up the Missouri River and asked Meriwether Lewis, a young army captain and friend of the President, to lead the expedition. In a written letter to Lewis, Jefferson described the primary pursuit of the presented expedition thus: “To explore the Missouri river,. such principal stream of it, as, by its...
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...John was 16 years old. This is when he began his travel adventures. After a period as a military adventurer, he joined an English group called The Virginia Company of London. This group was preparing to establish a colony in North America, find gold and discover a water passage to the Pacific Ocean. In December 1606 the Virginia Company of London sailed three ships headed for Virginia. The ships arrived in April 1607 in the Chesapeake Bay to establish the first permanent English settlement in North America at Jamestown. John Smith will escape danger many times and later became the colony’s leader. John Smith and the colonists settled on a marshy peninsula up the James River. The river and the colony are named for England’s King James I. The colonists decide not to build a fort and are attacked by Indians. After this attack the colonists take John Smith’s advice and build a fort for protection. John and a group of colonists explore the James River and travel as far as the waterfall in what is now Richmond, VA. After a difficult summer, the colony is in trouble because they have no food. John Smith travels to Indian tribes to trade for food. Trying to find a shortcut to the Pacific Ocean, John and other colonists explore the Chickahominy River. On this journey they are attacked by Indian warriors. John makes friends with many Indian tribes; they take him to the Powhatan Indians. The Powhatan Indians do not like John Smith and says he must die. The Powhatan chief’s...
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...key decision making. Southwestern Cardiovascular Associates wants to extend the medical services it provides to the country of Kava. Facing natural disasters and other health concerns the doctors see an opportunity to open a clinic to aid Kava. This company will have to address several issues and obstacles before opening the doors of the new clinic. These include community involvement, backing from government agencies, and religious group help. Outlining and organizing key decisions in order of importance will help address the most important ones first. Recognizing the stakeholders and enlisting their support will help the organization succeed. Preliminary Considerations Southwestern Cardiovascular Associates operates in the United States with the primary focus in surgery tending to patients with heart and lung trouble. Providing services to countries in need is a part of the mission of this organization and after recent travels to Kava the doctors discover that there is a need for a health clinic. Chris Morales, the founder, believes in doing the right thing and helping people in need. Kava is a country in the South Pacific which is the center of many natural disasters, prevalent HIV and AIDS, and high risk for Avian Flu (Axia College, 2011, Week Three Assessment). Providing medical care, training classes and disaster relief is way for this organization to give back to a country that supplies products people depend on. Issues and Obstacles Establishing a health clinic...
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...Infection, ‘Dengue.' Name Institution Tutor Course Introduction Dengue fever is considered as the fastest emerging viral infection which is spread by the female mosquito “Aedes aegypti.” ( Fever,2011). The disease has caused major health effects in many tropical and sub-tropical countries in Asia, Western Pacific and Central and South America ( Fever,2011).The disease causes flu-like illness which develops into serious complication which is called dengue haemorrhagic ( DHF). The disease has grown drastically over the decades, and it has affected approximately 2.7 billion people globally. Most of the population affected about 75% is that from Asia and Pacific region. With the changing disease epidemiology, the outbreaks of the disease are increasing as the disease is spreading to new areas. The disease mostly affects children under five years of age. Approximately 50-60 million cases of dengue fever occur annually worldwide, and half of the infected population require medical attention every year ( Fever,2011). The disease also causes deaths to about 3 % of the population affected by dengue fever. Dengue fever has no specific treatment, but early detection and proper medical attention will save patients’ lives. The disease is a major epidemic in Africa in the World Health Organizations regions. Prevention and control of this disease will depend on how the vectors will be monitored effectively. Vaccine for the dengue fever has been authorized to areas experiencing this kind of...
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...two small Manitoba branch lines and built up over the next twenty years. Mann and Mackenzie depended greatly on land grants and on sale of government guaranteed bonds of their company. They built a strong Prairie system but faced strong competition from their transcontinental rivals (the CPR, the Grand Trunk Railway, and the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway). To meet the rivals standards a transcontinental expansion program was undertaken. However, the expansion was damaging and difficult financial needs caused Mann and Mackenzie to seek help from the government. In return for the help the...
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...a doctor, who saves life, can commit such act of taking life from opposite attorney and she did hurl some abuses and informal language in courtroom. The twice divorced and single mother of 3 childrens is out of job and desperately working hard to find one. After losing the case in the courtroom she forcefully appointed herself in Ed masry's law firm, without any professional degree of law. During the work, she finds an interesting information about blood reports and medical information in real state folder. Erin went to the estate owner, Jensen, where the Pacific Gas and Electric was trying to buy the property from her. The PG&E was pay jensen's family's all medical expenses and in return they wanted her to sell her property, where they could constract make an exit way. Jensen's family's medical issues drew Erin's attention because she wanted to know why The Company is paying her bills. By research of old records from water board, she came up with the fact that PG&E was polluting water supply by chromium 6 from the plant. However, the company told the people of that area that by the name of chromium 3 and it's good for health, It was prevailing dangerous dieaseases like cancer etc. That is a situation of ethics for PG&E, where it's knows the consequences of losing lives more than 600 of Hinkley town. She, during her investigation, gets fired because she was absent 6 days from office. Nevertheless, when she tells Ed about the case and it's details, Ed agrees...
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...Providers. Business & Company Resource Center ________________________________ Datamonitor Industry Market Research , Feb 13, 2012 pNA China - Healthcare Providers. Full Text: COPYRIGHT 2012 Datamonitor MarketDefinition The healthcare providers sector is valued as total expenditure on healthcare in each country. This includes final consumption spending on healthcare goods and services. Goods and services in this sector include inpatient, outpatient, long-term medical care, medical goods including pharmaceuticals and supplies, and collective services such as administration requirements. Public spending (e.g. by national and local governments, social security schemes) and private spending (e.g. payments made by private-sector health insurers and individual out-of-pocket expenditures) are both included. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2010 annual average exchange rates. For the purposes of this report, Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. ResearchHighlights *The Chinese healthcare providers sector is expected to generate total revenue of $303.9 billion in 2011, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.9% between 2007 and 2011. *The outpatient care segment is expected to be the sectors most lucrative in 2011, with total revenue of $106.4 billion, equivalent to 35% of the sector's...
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...I started as a certified nursing assistant working with patient in the wound care department. Throughout seven years as a nursing assistant I would prep my nurses for a wound care change or assist our doctors on the bedside supplying them with towels and supplies from the nurses to give to the doctor that would be doing a wound debridement. As a cardiac medical assistant in Sutter Pacific in San Francisco I was able to watch the surgeries after my working hours. While I was observing I wanted to know how to get into this department and what were the perquisites. I was intrigued because the intensity of what is happening around me while I sat quietly and how the surgery would end from a good note. As I remembered on the other hand I have seen...
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...Company Profile Stryker Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a medical technology company. The company operates in three segments: Reconstructive, MedSurg, and Neurotechnology and Spine. The Reconstructive segment offers orthopaedic reconstructive (hip and knee) and trauma implant systems, as well as other related products. The MedSurg segment provides surgical equipment and surgical navigation systems, endoscopic and communications systems, patient handling and emergency medical equipment, reprocessed and remanufactured medical devices, and other medical device products. The Neurotechnology and Spine segment includes neurovascular products, spinal implant systems, and other related products. The company sells its products through local dealers and direct sales force to doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities, as well as through third-party dealers and distributors primarily in the United States, Ireland, Germany, France, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, the Pacific region, and Latin America. Stryker Corporation was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Stryker Corporation is a leading maker of specialty surgical and medical product based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. although not yet the household name, Stryker is one of the most consistent profitable growth company in America. In 2003, Stryker posted record sales of 3.6 Billion. After John Brown became chairman in 1977, Stryker achieved 20 percent or more annual...
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...people don’t and that is why we should celebrate this day. They stay away from their family for a while and they worked very hard during training. Some people aren’t able to come home to their family. No one knows how much pain some families are in but some people might be in the same situation. That’s why I’m very thankful to have my great-grandfather. My great-grandfather who we call Great pop-pop joined the war when he was 17 and that’s when he went to Maryland to start training. After all of his training he was transferred to a ship to Europe for his C-eighter operations. After the bombing of France he was sent on a ship called the LSP 5-20 back to Alabama then transferred to the pacific C-eighter. Next onto Hawaii on the LSP 5-20 for the Pacific operation and unloaded some supplies for the men there. Then they had to prepare for the bombing in Japan. Also for six mouths his crew were going on the Chinese and Russian front collecting everything that belonged to Japan because before the bombing the Japanese bombed China and Russia. Then there was peace declared. He was able to go home and he get married and then with a child on the way he was called back to Korea on the USS Doyle for more operations. After he returned back to base in the U.S. base and there he had peace time duty. He was in many places doing his service, during 1944-1947. He was in Korea from 1950-1951. Six months in 1944 through 1947 he was in Japan, Russia and China. So my Great Pop-Pop spent 8 years...
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...expansion of its water treatment and rain harvesting operations on the South Pacific Island of Kava. The island is an ideal situation in desperate need of both the products offered by Aqua Harvest, Inc. and the employment opportunities the expansion will bring. There are numerous challenges such a remote and exposed Island presents to a start up operation and each threat must be addressed to accomplish the directive of the company. Aqua Harvest is financially able to achieve its goals in Kava, but the natural forces are of such an unpredictable nature that the physical establishment of the companies operations on the Island of Kava may be the most difficult. The Island of Kava Kava rests in the South Pacific stronghold of islands near Fiji, Samoa, and Bora Bora. Kava rests ideally in the Hawaii to Australia shipping routes with major ports on and near the island. Kava appears to be a well placed starting point for continued growth throughout the surrounding islands being serviced by both United States and Australian corporate offices. History Until 1970, Kava was a British Colony as it had been for nearly a century. Banking on its economical base of petroleum production, tourism banana and spice exportation, Kava requested and was granted the opportunity to become self sufficient and self governed. Profile The island is populated with a diverse mix of indigenous South Pacific Tribes, Asian, African, French, and Spanish. North Americans have also discovered...
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...Decisions in Paradise Decisions in Paradise “Kava is a significant island in the south pacific. More than 50% of the population is under the age of 15. Kava consists of an ethnic mix of indigenous South Pacific tribes which, consist of Asian, French, and Spanish but has had a significant increase of Americans after World War II” (Business Scenario) The economy in Kava consists of “petroleum, coffee, cocoa, spices, bananas, sugar, tourism, fishing, and natural gas” (Business Scenario). The quality of labor is inexpensive. In an effort to be considerate of the stakeholders involved, Nicholas Financial, Incorporated needs to consider the details of the problems, the issues that need to be addressed, and try to come up with solutions to every problem on Kava. Kava has had their share of natural disasters as well as epidemics. These “natural disasters include tidal waves, tsunamis, typhoons, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes” (Business Scenario). The petroleum spill is affecting the eco-system, marine wildlife and the integrity of beach property of the island. The other natural disasters have complicated these issues even further. Unfortunately, disease has become widespread because of the multitude of these disasters that have hammered this island recently. The devastation of the HIV/AIDS virus and the avian flu has presented other concerns to Kava and need to be addressed. Nik and Chris have asked...
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...Course Authors Name Institutional Affiliation Chapter 4 The chapter looks at the main factors that led to the concern off international health. It explores the main backgrounds of modern international health from the time of the Eurasian plague for three hundred years. It examines events like the rise of the slave trade and imperialism and the health consequences that came with these events. It then turns and examines the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century and the upsurge of the sanitary reform movement. These events led to the presence and development of new international health institutions. Plague outbreaks led to the beginnings of the earliest health regulations. The increase of rival leaders fighting for power and increase of travel and trade led to the outbreaks of widespread diseases. The Middle Ages were characterized by two great plague outbreaks. The Plague of Justinian affected populations moving from Asia to Ireland. The second great plague was the great Black Death in the 14th century. The plague is said to be the most critical epidemic in mankind’s history. The plague shook the whole political, economic, social and ecclesiastical structure of Europe and it led to a death of 25 million people throughout India, China and Mediterranean. The plague was suspected to have been caused by the numerous human contacts. This led to the earliest efforts of international disease control. In the faith that the plague was introduced by the movement of trade ships, Venice...
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